EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE
ISP/IR Referred to Committee
Interim Study Proposals
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TO REQUIRE THE DIVISION OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO DESIGNATE A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF FUNDS TO BE USED TOWARDS A HOUSING ALLOWANCE FOR MEMBERS OF CERTAIN PROFESSIONS WHO RESIDE IN COMMUNITIES WITH HIGH POVERTY RATES.
CONDUCT AN INTERIM STUDY REGARDING THE FACTORS, COSTS, AND OUTCOMES RELATED TO THE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
TO CREATE THE CULTURALLY RELEVANT AND INCLUSIVE EDUCATION PRACTICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
TO AMEND THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENT CONCERNING TEEN SUICIDE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION; AND TO REQUIRE PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO DEVELOP PROCEDURES CONCERNING MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, AND SUICIDE PREVENTION.
TO CREATE THE EDUCATION FOR HEALTHY YOUTH ACT.
TO REQUIRE THAT A CERTAIN PERCENTAGE OF LOTTERY PROCEEDS BE NET PROCEEDS THAT ARE USED FOR SCHOLARSHIPS; AND TO REQUIRE THAT THE PERCENTAGE OF NET PROCEEDS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS INCREASE YEAR BY YEAR.
TO REQUIRE A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT TO TAKE A CIVICS EDUCATION COURSE FOR TWO (2) FULL SEMESTERS WITHIN THE SAME ACADEMIC YEAR IN ORDER TO GRADUATE.
TO ESTABLISH THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH A PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL BE RETURNED TO LOCAL CONTROL.
ESTABLISH A SUBCOMMITTEE ON GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION TO MEET JOINTLY WITH A SUBCOMMITTEE ON GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION FORMED BY THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION IN ORDER TO STUDY THE ISSUES RELATED TO GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION IN ARKANSAS AND THE NEED TO INCREASE PHYSICIAN RESIDENCY TRAINING SLOTS IN ARKANSAS.